On 2006-10-14, Sheldon > wrote:

> Halogen bulbs are also relatively costly and don't have a very long
> life... I have two desk lamps, each contains a halogen bulb, each bulb
> costs like $12 and has a useful life of maybe 300 hours.

I agree. Another reason I won't buy fixtures that use halogen lamps
is that they always have warnings about fire hazards (do not use this
product near curtains).


> I haven't actually seen one but from the description this egg cooker
> thingie sure sounds like a contraption that nobody needs.

I certainly didn't post the article because *I'd* buy the product.

Although --- for research purposes, you understand --- I would of
course to try it at someone else's house and expense.


Speaking of egg-related gadgetry, I just remembered the TV ads years
ago for the Ronco inside-the-egg egg-scrambler --- has anyone here
ever bought, seen or used one?

"Adam Funk" > wrote in message
...
> On 2006-10-14, Sheldon > wrote:
>
> > Halogen bulbs are also relatively costly and don't have a very long
> > life... I have two desk lamps, each contains a halogen bulb, each bulb
> > costs like $12 and has a useful life of maybe 300 hours.
>
> I agree. Another reason I won't buy fixtures that use halogen lamps
> is that they always have warnings about fire hazards (do not use this
> product near curtains).
>
>
> > I haven't actually seen one but from the description this egg cooker
> > thingie sure sounds like a contraption that nobody needs.
>
> I certainly didn't post the article because *I'd* buy the product.
>
> Although --- for research purposes, you understand --- I would of
> course to try it at someone else's house and expense.
>
>
> Speaking of egg-related gadgetry, I just remembered the TV ads years
> ago for the Ronco inside-the-egg egg-scrambler --- has anyone here
> ever bought, seen or used one?

I actually have one. Used to use it to produce scrambled / boiled eggs back
in the Atkins days. Works pretty good too.

On 2006-10-16, Adam Funk > wrote:

> Speaking of egg-related gadgetry, I just remembered the TV ads years
> ago for the Ronco inside-the-egg egg-scrambler --- has anyone here
> ever bought, seen or used one?

Not me.

But, I do remember back in the mid 70's staying with some friends who
had a great little electric egg poacher. It was a Rival or Daisy or
some such common brand and poached 4 eggs to in just 3-4 mins. You
put the eggs in their little cups, similar ot the old stove-top
pan-full-of-water poachers, and added a couple ozs of water to a
little reservoir in the middle of the cooker. Put the lid on, switch
on, eggs poach and unit turns itself off. Water is gone, eggs are
perfect. It could hard or soft boil and the cups could be removed for
cleaning so the unit never required immersion on water.

Evidently, similar appliances are still available to cook eggs both in
and out of the shell. Unfortunately, they all seemed to be designed
to look like some sort of giant egg or pregnant mother ship or other
ridiculously oversized lump. The poacher my friends had was only 7-8"
dia and 5-6" tall with lid on. It could easily be stored in any
cupboard or drawer.

nb

On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:10:01 -0500, notbob > wrote:

>On 2006-10-14, Marc Goodman > wrote:
>
>> I'll be glad to answer the question. What was it again?
>
>Are the weedy clots from ark the biggest buncha wets crossposting on
>usenet!?

No. For that, there's always alt.food.barbecue, with a heapin' helping
of racism thrown in for good measure.

Anything else we can help you with?

On Sat, 14 Oct 2006 21:18:07 +0100, "adm" > wrote:

>It's all good.

Somehow your insipid bumper sticker ended up in your post. Maybe your
computer has the Phish virus.

On 2006-10-16, Missing Texas > wrote:

>> Speaking of egg-related gadgetry, I just remembered the TV ads years
>> ago for the Ronco inside-the-egg egg-scrambler --- has anyone here
>> ever bought, seen or used one?
>
> I actually have one. Used to use it to produce scrambled / boiled eggs back
> in the Atkins days. Works pretty good too.

I've heard that Ron invented it because he wanted hard-boiled eggs
with no unmixed white in them.

(No offence intended, Kevins.)

"notbob" > wrote in message
. ..
> On 2006-10-16, Adam Funk > wrote:
>
> > Speaking of egg-related gadgetry, I just remembered the TV ads years
> > ago for the Ronco inside-the-egg egg-scrambler --- has anyone here
> > ever bought, seen or used one?
>
> Not me.
>
> But, I do remember back in the mid 70's staying with some friends who
> had a great little electric egg poacher. It was a Rival or Daisy or
> some such common brand and poached 4 eggs to in just 3-4 mins. You
> put the eggs in their little cups, similar ot the old stove-top
> pan-full-of-water poachers, and added a couple ozs of water to a
> little reservoir in the middle of the cooker. Put the lid on, switch
> on, eggs poach and unit turns itself off. Water is gone, eggs are
> perfect. It could hard or soft boil and the cups could be removed for
> cleaning so the unit never required immersion on water.
>
> Evidently, similar appliances are still available to cook eggs both in
> and out of the shell. Unfortunately, they all seemed to be designed
> to look like some sort of giant egg or pregnant mother ship or other
> ridiculously oversized lump. The poacher my friends had was only 7-8"
> dia and 5-6" tall with lid on. It could easily be stored in any
> cupboard or drawer.
>
> nb

OK, I have one of those too.

["Followup-To:" header set to alt.religion.kibology.]
On Sun, 15 Oct 2006 18:19:30 -0400, Otto Bahn
> wrote:
> "notbob" > wrote
>
>> > Can you rephrase that in English, please? I don't speak the
>> > Austrian dialect.
>>
>> Are you suggesting Nigel Molesworth is Australian, you roter!?
>
> No. Why would you think that?
>
When you don't know a dialect, it's easy to mistake it for another one
you don't know.


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Endless the quest;
I turn again, back to my own beginning,
And here, find rest.

On Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:19:40 +0100, Adam Funk >
wrote:

>On 2006-10-16, Missing Texas > wrote:
>
>>> Speaking of egg-related gadgetry, I just remembered the TV ads years
>>> ago for the Ronco inside-the-egg egg-scrambler --- has anyone here
>>> ever bought, seen or used one?
>>
>> I actually have one. Used to use it to produce scrambled / boiled eggs back
>> in the Atkins days. Works pretty good too.
>
>I've heard that Ron invented it because he wanted hard-boiled eggs
>with no unmixed white in them.
>
>(No offence intended, Kevins.)

It always comes back around to me being black with you people, doesn't
it?

Can't we all just get a lawn?

Kevin S. Wilson wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:19:40 +0100, Adam Funk >
> wrote:
>
>
>>On 2006-10-16, Missing Texas > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>Speaking of egg-related gadgetry, I just remembered the TV ads years
>>>>ago for the Ronco inside-the-egg egg-scrambler --- has anyone here
>>>>ever bought, seen or used one?
>>>
>>>I actually have one. Used to use it to produce scrambled / boiled eggs back
>>>in the Atkins days. Works pretty good too.
>>
>>I've heard that Ron invented it because he wanted hard-boiled eggs
>>with no unmixed white in them.
>>
>>(No offence intended, Kevins.)
>
>
> It always comes back around to me being black with you people, doesn't
> it?
>
> Can't we all just get a lawn?

You get the hell outa my yard before I call your parents!

--
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On 2006-10-17, Kevin S Wilson > wrote:

> It always comes back around to me being black with you people, doesn't
> it?
>
> Can't we all just get a lawn?

LOL!....

On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 09:11:53 -0600, Kevin S. Wilson >
wrote:

>On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:10:01 -0500, notbob > wrote:
>
>>On 2006-10-14, Marc Goodman > wrote:
>>
>>> I'll be glad to answer the question. What was it again?
>>
>>Are the weedy clots from ark the biggest buncha wets crossposting on
>>usenet!?
>
>No. For that, there's always alt.food.barbecue, with a heapin' helping
>of racism thrown in for good measure.
>
>Anything else we can help you with?

Why the Hell do I keep seeing your dumb fat ass, Kevvie? You occupy
the majority of the slots in my Bozo Bin, and yet here you are again.
Why don't you find a life somewhere? Preferably not here!

Harry

On Tue, 17 Oct 2006 23:05:18 GMT, Harry Demidavicius >
wrote:

>On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 09:11:53 -0600, Kevin S. Wilson >
>wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:10:01 -0500, notbob > wrote:
>>
>>>On 2006-10-14, Marc Goodman > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'll be glad to answer the question. What was it again?
>>>
>>>Are the weedy clots from ark the biggest buncha wets crossposting on
>>>usenet!?
>>
>>No. For that, there's always alt.food.barbecue, with a heapin' helping
>>of racism thrown in for good measure.
>>
>>Anything else we can help you with?
>
>Why the Hell do I keep seeing your dumb fat ass, Kevvie?

Which one of those incredibly lame insults is supposed to hurt my
feelings? Please try harder. I've seen greater creativity and
originality from 1st-graders.

>You occupy
>the majority of the slots in my Bozo Bin, and yet here you are again.

Sounds like you need to get one of the aforementioned 1st-graders to
explain to you how a killfile works then, bozo. I've posted with this
address and only this address for years and years, yet you seem
singularly unable to avoid seeing my posts. Worse yet, you seem to be
incapable of preventing yourself from reading them. Perhaps the
problem lies not with your killfile but with your lack of
self-control.

>Why don't you find a life somewhere? Preferably not here!

Did you ever stop to consider how futile it is to attempt to dictate
or even influence what gets posted to AFB, and by whom?

Here's an idea: If you don't like what you see in AFB, post what you
do like to see and encourage others to do likewise. At least you would
have some small measure of control over those endeavors, and you
wouldn't look so much like a petulant, sniveling crybaby, stamping
your feet and pouting because other people won't do what you demand
they do.

"Bill Marcum" > wrote

> >> > Can you rephrase that in English, please? I don't speak the
> >> > Austrian dialect.
> >>
> >> Are you suggesting Nigel Molesworth is Australian, you roter!?
> >
> > No. Why would you think that?
> >
> When you don't know a dialect, it's easy to mistake it for another one
> you don't know.

I'd think it be easier to mistake it for one you *do* know.
How would I know about dialects I don't know?

--oTTo--

Calvin Klein Bottles: Your ass is glass

Adam Funk > mumbled something about::

> Being first in your town to have dry-boiled eggs? Either "priceless"
> or "who gives a fsck". YMMV; I'll stick with a Plan A.

When I was in Boy Scouts, we learned to cook eggs by coating them in damp
mud, then dropping them in campfire coals until the mud is nice and dry.

I also learned that when you forget about them and leave them for about a
half hour, the mud turnes rock hard, not allowing for the expansion of the
egg-like insides, leaving you with an explodiating hard-cooked hand
grenade.

--
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strange plants grow and mysteries bloom. The need for mystery is greater
than the need for an answer." - Ken Kesey

http://www.wiblovia.com - The Wiblovian Institute of Kibology

"Wiblur the Once" > wrote

> > Being first in your town to have dry-boiled eggs? Either "priceless"
> > or "who gives a fsck". YMMV; I'll stick with a Plan A.
>
> When I was in Boy Scouts, we learned to cook eggs by coating them in damp
> mud, then dropping them in campfire coals until the mud is nice and dry.
>
> I also learned that when you forget about them and leave them for about a
> half hour, the mud turnes rock hard, not allowing for the expansion of the
> egg-like insides, leaving you with an explodiating hard-cooked hand
> grenade.

I tried microwaving a poached egg once. I was impressed with
how uniformly the inside of the microwave was coated with egg
whites, yolk, and shell.

Not one to be easily discouraged, I tried again with the egg
in a coffee cup of water. This simply added glass and water
to the equation.

--oTTo--

In article >,
"Otto Bahn" > wrote:

> "Wiblur the Once" > wrote
>
> > > Being first in your town to have dry-boiled eggs? Either "priceless"
> > > or "who gives a fsck". YMMV; I'll stick with a Plan A.
> >
> > When I was in Boy Scouts, we learned to cook eggs by coating them in damp
> > mud, then dropping them in campfire coals until the mud is nice and dry.
> >
> > I also learned that when you forget about them and leave them for about a
> > half hour, the mud turnes rock hard, not allowing for the expansion of the
> > egg-like insides, leaving you with an explodiating hard-cooked hand
> > grenade.
>
> I tried microwaving a poached egg once. I was impressed with
> how uniformly the inside of the microwave was coated with egg
> whites, yolk, and shell.
>
> Not one to be easily discouraged, I tried again with the egg
> in a coffee cup of water. This simply added glass and water
> to the equation.
>
> --oTTo--

<lol>

There are actually special devices made for microwave poaching... they
are totally enclosed.


I used to have a pair of them and they worked quite well! They have
vanished in the mess somewhere. <sigh>

Note: Tiny URL now has a "preview" security feature so that will
hopefully make people more comfortable in viewing them!

http://preview.tinyurl.com/y7brld

That is one, here is another:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/u69hz
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"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson

On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 06:07:24 -0600, Wiblur the Once wrote:

>Adam Funk > mumbled something about::
>
>> Being first in your town to have dry-boiled eggs? Either "priceless"
>> or "who gives a fsck". YMMV; I'll stick with a Plan A.
>
>When I was in Boy Scouts, we learned to cook eggs by coating them in damp
>mud, then dropping them in campfire coals until the mud is nice and dry.

Some hippy *you* were, joining the Boy Scouts. My three brothers and I
found our Dad's 1936-era Boy Scouts' Manual and laughed our asses off
over the bullshit involved. We did, however, learn to tie knots from
that chapter. Oh, and starting fires without matches? Don't do it on a
windy day unless you *like* grass fires.

>I also learned that when you forget about them and leave them for about a
>half hour, the mud turnes rock hard, not allowing for the expansion of the
>egg-like insides, leaving you with an explodiating hard-cooked hand
>grenade.

So did you get a merit badge in cookery or fragging?

--
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Harming humanity since 1951.
"My dog ate my gratitude journal." -- Paula


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In article >,
Chris McGonnell > wrote:

> >I also learned that when you forget about them and leave them for about a
> >half hour, the mud turnes rock hard, not allowing for the expansion of the
> >egg-like insides, leaving you with an explodiating hard-cooked hand
> >grenade.
>
> So did you get a merit badge in cookery or fragging?
>
> --
> Chris McG.

<lol>

I was thinking it'd be a fun way to mess with a rival campfire.....

Might be dangerous tho'.
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On 13-Nov-2006, "Otto Bahn" > wrote:

> "Wiblur the Once" > wrote
>
> > > Being first in your town to have dry-boiled eggs? Either "priceless"
> > > or "who gives a fsck". YMMV; I'll stick with a Plan A.
> >
> > When I was in Boy Scouts, we learned to cook eggs by coating them in
> > damp
> > mud, then dropping them in campfire coals until the mud is nice and dry.
> >
> > I also learned that when you forget about them and leave them for about
> > a
> > half hour, the mud turnes rock hard, not allowing for the expansion of
> > the
> > egg-like insides, leaving you with an explodiating hard-cooked hand
> > grenade.
>
> I tried microwaving a poached egg once. I was impressed with
> how uniformly the inside of the microwave was coated with egg
> whites, yolk, and shell.
>
> Not one to be easily discouraged, I tried again with the egg
> in a coffee cup of water. This simply added glass and water
> to the equation.
>
> --oTTo--

During one of my weaker brain farts, I did something like that. I
figured that if I immersed an egg in water, the water would sort
of insulate the egg and cause it to cook evenly and gently. "I
was impressed with how uniformly the inside of the microwave
was coated with egg whites, yolk, and shell." I was also
impressed with the shear volumn of the explosion that ensued.
Experiment conducted by expert chefs. Don't try this at home.
--
Brick(Youth is wasted on young people)

On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:18:09 -0600, Omelet >
wrote:
>There are actually special devices made for microwave poaching... they
>are totally enclosed.

They are called a custard cup or a small bowl, or a tea cup, or a
berry dish or you-get-the- idea covered with plastic wrap.
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> wrote

> > Not one to be easily discouraged, I tried again with the egg
> > in a coffee cup of water. This simply added glass and water
> > to the equation.
>
> During one of my weaker brain farts, I did something like that. I
> figured that if I immersed an egg in water, the water would sort
> of insulate the egg and cause it to cook evenly and gently.

I too was given a harsh but lasting reminder as to how
microwaves really work.

> I was also
> impressed with the shear volumn of the explosion that ensued.

I'm happy my microwave still microwaves.

Twice!

--oTTo--


You gotta try this once


You know you can't resist




EGGPLOSION!





Do it in a convenience store






CSI Durham: Clowns gone bad

On 2006-11-13, Omelet > wrote:

> There are actually special devices made for microwave poaching... they
> are totally enclosed.
>
> I used to have a pair of them and they worked quite well! They have
> vanished in the mess somewhere. <sigh>
>
> Note: Tiny URL now has a "preview" security feature so that will
> hopefully make people more comfortable in viewing them!
>
> http://preview.tinyurl.com/y7brld
>
> That is one, here is another:
>
> http://preview.tinyurl.com/u69hz

I have one of these, but I only paid about £1 for it. It's pretty
good, although the dishwasher doesn't always get all the stuck bits of
egg out.


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please try to be frank. [Repo Man]

In article >,
"Otto Bahn" > wrote:

> You gotta try this once
>
>
> You know you can't resist
>
>
>
>
> EGGPLOSION!
>
>
>
>
>
> Do it in a convenience store
>
>
>
>
>
>
> CSI Durham: Clowns gone bad

<lol> One of my co-workers shared a fun convenience store microwave
story with me from when he (and his buddies) were young and stupid.

They had scored some fresh pot (MerryJane) and decided it'd be a cool
idea to try to quick dry it in a microwave at the 7-11.

It burned.

The rest is history. ;-)
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In article >,
Adam Funk > wrote:

> On 2006-11-13, Omelet > wrote:
>
> > There are actually special devices made for microwave poaching... they
> > are totally enclosed.
> >
> > I used to have a pair of them and they worked quite well! They have
> > vanished in the mess somewhere. <sigh>
> >
> > Note: Tiny URL now has a "preview" security feature so that will
> > hopefully make people more comfortable in viewing them!
> >
> > http://preview.tinyurl.com/y7brld
> >
> > That is one, here is another:
> >
> > http://preview.tinyurl.com/u69hz
>
> I have one of these, but I only paid about £1 for it. It's pretty
> good, although the dishwasher doesn't always get all the stuck bits of
> egg out.

So scrub it a bit. <G>
My dishwasher is a pair of hands, a scrubbie and a pan of hot soapy
water!
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In news Omelet > typed:
> In article >,
> Adam Funk > wrote:
>
>> On 2006-11-13, Omelet > wrote:
>>
>>> There are actually special devices made for microwave poaching...
>>> they
>>> are totally enclosed.
>>>
>>> I used to have a pair of them and they worked quite well! They
>>> have
>>> vanished in the mess somewhere. <sigh>
>>>
>>> Note: Tiny URL now has a "preview" security feature so that will
>>> hopefully make people more comfortable in viewing them!
>>>
>>> http://preview.tinyurl.com/y7brld
>>>
>>> That is one, here is another:
>>>
>>> http://preview.tinyurl.com/u69hz
>>
>> I have one of these, but I only paid about £1 for it. It's pretty
>> good, although the dishwasher doesn't always get all the stuck bits
>> of
>> egg out.
>
> So scrub it a bit. <G>
> My dishwasher is a pair of hands, a scrubbie and a pan of hot soapy
> water!
> --
> Peace, Om
>
> Remove _ to validate e-mails.
>
> "My mother called me a Son of a bitch"

Why do you insist on CROSSPOSTING to that TROLL GROUP???

Marc Goodman > wrote:
>notbob wrote:
>> On 2006-10-14, Marc Goodman > wrote:
>>>I'll be glad to answer the question. What was it again?
>>
>> Are the weedy clots from ark the biggest buncha wets crossposting on usenet!?
>
>Possibly, but have you visited alt.elvis.king recently?

I really really think that talk.origins, and talk.politics.* in general, have
it ALL OVER US. _We'll_ stop when we get bored. They're just STARTING then.

>HTH, HAND, WTF

Dave "me too" DeLaney
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